West Moreton Anglican College
{{Short description|School in Queensland, Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox school
| established = c. 1855
| grades = Prep - Year 12
| enrollment = 1,466
| enrollment_as_of = 2023
| website = https://www.wmac.com.au/
}}
West Moreton Anglican College (WMAC) is an independent Anglican co-educational primary and secondary school located in the Ipswich suburb of Karrabin, Queensland, Australia.{{Cite web |title=West Moreton Anglican College (Karrabin) {{!}} Department of Education |url=https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/5456 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830090537/https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/5456 |archive-date=2024-08-30 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Schools Directory}}{{Cite web |title=West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin, Ipswich, QLD |url=https://privateschoolsguide.com/west-moreton-anglican-college-karrabin-ipswich-qld |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830091153/https://privateschoolsguide.com/west-moreton-anglican-college-karrabin-ipswich-qld |archive-date=2024-08-30 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Private Schools Guide |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023 |url=https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501085934/https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx |archive-date=2024-05-01 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority}} It is administered by the Anglican Schools Commission, with an enrolment of 1,466 students and a teaching staff of 106, as of 2023. The school serves students from Prep to Year 12, and is affiliated with the Anglican Church of Australia, specifically the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane.
History
The school opened on 1 January 1994,{{Cite web |date=2019-04-14 |title=Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools |url=https://education.qld.gov.au/about/history/Documents/historical-summary-prior-1999.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240724064755/https://education.qld.gov.au/about/history/Documents/historical-summary-prior-1999.xlsx |archive-date=2024-07-24 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Queensland Department of Education |language=en}} being built upon the foundations of St Paul's Day school, opened in 1855, before being expanded by the parishioners of St Paul's Church to offer co-educational facilities. Founded by Reverend Canon Gavin Ott and Dr. Hugh Bartholomeusz, the school originally boasted thirty-eight hectares of land, including a dam and fertile farmland. Later, the school expanded to 44 hectares after acquiring land.
On 6 February 1994, the Governor General at the time, Bill Hayden, officially opened the school.{{Cite news |date=1994-02-07 |title=Vice-Regal |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/134300174 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830100142/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/134300174 |archive-date=2024-08-30 |access-date=2024-08-30 |work=The Canberra Times |pages=2}}
Houses
Notable alumni
- Hazza,{{Cite web |last=Boughen |first=Emma |date=2017-12-23 |title=Ipswich talent goes viral on Chinese TV and radio |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/ipswich/ipswich-talent-goes-viral-on-chinese-tv-and-radio/news-story/a06387e1dc8c1af83562a552f009c045 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=The Queensland Times}} singer and television presenter
- Kate Lutkins, Australian rules footballer
- Demsey McKean, professional boxer
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.wmac.com.au/}}
{{The Associated Schools}}
Category: Schools in Ipswich, Queensland
Category: Anglican schools in Queensland
Category: The Associated Schools member schools
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